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For Cincinnati man, Flying Pig will mark his 150th marathon run

Bob Platt could be considered a professional marathoner with the number of races he has participated in. Platt said he has ran a marathon in all 50 states and one on all 7 continents. On Sunday the Flying Pig Marathon will mark the 150th marathon for Platt.

Bob Platt could be considered a professional marathoner with the number of races he has participated in. Platt said he has ran a marathon in all 50 states and one on all 7 continents. On Sunday the Flying Pig Marathon will mark the 150th marathon for Platt.

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Updated: 7:35 PM EDT Apr 30, 2014

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WEBVTT WE'RE JUST THREE DAYS AWAY FROMOUR FLYING PIG MARATHON!! WECONTINUE TO COUNT YOU DOWN ---WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE "THEPIG" UNIQUE. INCLUDING ONE MANWHO'S MARKED SEVERAL MILESTONESALONG THE COURSE. WLWT NEWSFIVE'S KYLA WOODS HAS HIS STORY.BOB PLATT NOT ONLY RUNSMARATHONS..... HE'S PRETTY MUCHA PROFESSIONAL MARATHONER.(Bob Platt, Marathoner) ("I didmy hundredth one here at thePig. I did one in all 50 states.All 7 continents, including onetotally on the great wall ofChina. One in Kenya with wildanimals.") HE MOVED TOCINCINNATI 33 YEARS AGO, ANDWILL RUN HIS 150TH OVERALLMARATHON THIS SUNDAY AT THEFLYING PIG. THE CINCINNATITRADITION HOLDS A VERY SPECIALPLACE IN HIS HEART .....AND HE,IN THEIRS. SEE....BOB WAS THEVERY FIRST REGISTRANT AT THEVERY FIRST FLYING PIG IN 1999.(Bob Platt, Marathoner) ("ThePig represents just being outwith my running friends, mywalking friends. And justfinishing actually. Just gettingit over with is what I'm lookingforward to. Just seeing peoplealong the way that I only seeonce a year.") AND BOB HASREMAINED INVOLVED WITH EVERYSINGLE PIG BY VOLUNTEERING ASWELL. HE STARTED OUT RUNNING,BUT NOW.... ADMITTEDLY....WALKS THE FULL MARATHON IN ABOUTSEVEN HOURS. IF YOU'RE LOOKINGFOR HIM ....WELL, YOU CAN'T MISSHIM OR HIS "WINGS". HE ALSO SAYS....HE'S BY NO MEANS A "SMALL"GUY....AND JUST RELISHES IN THEATMOSPHERE AND PRESTIGE THATCOMES ALONG WITH FLYING PIGWEEKEND. HIS GOAL IS TO INSPIREOTHERS.....TO ENJOY LIFE ANDWHAT IT HAS TO OFFER, NO MATTERHOW LONG IT TAKES YOU TO DO SO.(Bob Platt, Marathoner)("Hopefully I won't be deadlast....somebody has to bethough and I'm not ashamed ofit.")(Kyla Woods) ("We've been ableto share some great stories thisweek, just like Bob's, as we getready for the big day on Sunday.You can see them all on ourwebsite at WLWT dot com, justclick on Flying Pig Marathon. InHyde Park, I'm KylaWoods....WLWT News 5.")A CHANCE TO PICK THE THEBRAIN.... OF A CINCINNATI REDSLGEND AND

For Cincinnati man, Flying Pig will mark his 150th marathon run

Bob Platt could be considered a professional marathoner with the number of races he has participated in. Platt said he has ran a marathon in all 50 states and one on all 7 continents. On Sunday the Flying Pig Marathon will mark the 150th marathon for Platt.